Women’s Top 25 roundup: No. 12 LSU hands No. 2 Texas first loss

Mikaylah Williams poured in 20 points and No. 12 LSU handed No. 2 Texas its first loss with a 70-65 victory in a Southeastern Conference showdown Sunday at Baton Rouge, La.

Jada Richard, Flau’jae Johnson, ZaKiyah Johnson and MiLaysia Fulwiley all had 10 points for the Tigers (16-2, 2-2 SEC), who benefitted from a 44-35 rebounding edge.

Madison Booker had 24 points on 10-for-16 shooting and Kyla Oldacre collected 16 points and 16 rebounds for the Longhorns (18-1, 3-1), who were hurt by 17 turnovers and 4-for-12 shooting on 3-pointers.

LSU carried a 50-39 lead into the fourth quarter and withstood threats when Texas pulled within 61-57 and 63-59.

No. 1 UConn 95, Creighton 55

Sarah Strong racked up 18 points, 13 rebounds, six assists and five steals as the Huskies ran roughshod over the Bluejays in Omaha, Neb.

Blanca Quinonez poured in 15 points off the bench on 7-of-11 shooting, while Azzi Fudd (14 points, five assists) and Ashlynn Shade (12 points) also shone for UConn (17-0, 8-0 Big East). The Huskies have not won a Big East game by fewer than 36 points this season.

Ava Zediker carried Creighton (7-10, 3-5) with a game-high 23 points and Kennedy Townsend scored 11, as the Huskies outshot the Bluejays 58.1% to 31.1% from the field and 42.3% to 12% from the arc.

No. 3 South Carolina 65, Georgia 43

Madina Okot registered her Division I-lead-tying 13th double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds as the Gamecocks stifled the Bulldogs in Columbia, S.C.

Joyce Edwards also had 14 points and Raven Johnson had 10 points and eight boards as South Carolina (17-1, 4-0 SEC) held Georgia to 27% shooting. That included just 14 points on 6-of-26 shooting (23.1%) before halftime. The Gamecocks also won 52-37 on the boards.

Rylie Theuerkauf had a game-high 16 points, Zhen Craft had 11 points and eight boards and Trinity Turner bundled eight points, 10 rebounds and five assists to power Georgia (15-3, 1-3).

No. 4 UCLA 83, No. 25 Nebraska 61

Lauren Betts led six players in double figures with 18 points as the Bruins blew by the Cornhuskers in Lincoln, Neb., for their ninth straight win.

Betts also recorded 10 rebounds for her fifth double-double of UCLA’s win streak and had five of the Bruins’ 11 steals. Gianna Kneepkins added 16 points, Charlisse Leger-Walker 14, and Kiki Rice and Sienna Betts tallied 12 apiece. The Bruins (15-1, 5-0 Big Ten) recorded their sixth win over a ranked opponent of the season partly by outrebounding Nebraska 43-28 and limiting the Cornhuskers to 37.7% shooting.

Amiah Hargrove scored a team-high 12 points for Nebraska (14-3, 3-3), which has lost three of five since its 12-0 start. Logan Nissley notched 11 points, while Jessica Petrie, Callin Hake and Eliza Maupin each scored 10 points.

No. 6 Kentucky 63, No. 5 Oklahoma 57

Tonie Morgan pumped in 22 points and the Wildcats fended off the Sooners by scoring the last six points at Lexington, Ky.

Clara Strack’s 18 points and 12 rebounds and Jordan Obi’s 11 points were also critical for Kentucky (16-2, 3-1 SEC), which made only five of 27 shots from 3-point range.

Oklahoma (14-3, 2-2), which was scoreless in the last four-plus minutes, has lost two straight following a 13-game winning streak. Aaliyah Chavez scored 18 points, Raegan Beers had 14 and Payton Verhulst added 13, but the Sooners were 2-for-19 on 3s and committed 18 turnovers.

The game was tied 34-all at halftime before Kentucky led 49-44 through three quarters. Strack had six points in the third. The Sooners pulled even at 57-all on two Chavez free throws with 4:18 left, but did not score again.

No. 7 Vanderbilt 91, Texas A&M 51

Mikayla Blakes notched 25 points and Justine Pissott had 22 points for the Commodores in the SEC road romp at College Station, Texas.

Aubrey Galvan had 12 points and seven assists for Vanderbilt (17-0, 4-0 SEC), which led 43-24 at halftime and then outscored the Aggies 19-4 across the first six minutes of the third quarter. The Commodores made 12 of 24 shots from 3-point range.

Ny’Ceara Pryor’s 11 points and Lemyah Hylton’s 10 points were tops for Texas A&M (8-5, 1-3), which was charged with 25 turnovers.

No. 19 Ohio State 89, No. 8 Maryland 76

Jaloni Cambridge finished with 28 points, nine rebounds and eight assists in a huge Big Ten victory as the Buckeyes shot 50% from the field at College Park, Md.

Kylee Kitts had 18 points, Kennedy Cambridge notched 14 and Chance Gray had 11 for Ohio State (15-2, 5-1), which held a 49-34 second-half scoring edge.

Oluchi Okananwa countered with 27 points and Yarden Garzon posted 19 points for Maryland (16-2, 4-2), which built a 28-13 lead early in the second quarter but led only 42-40 at halftime. Rainey Welson added 12 points off the bench. The Terrapins had 17 turnovers.

No. 9 Michigan 86, Wisconsin 60

Olivia Olson poured in 21 points, Mila Holloway and Te’Yala Delfosse added 18 apiece and the Wolverines cruised past the Badgers in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Kendall Dudley added 11 points and eight rebounds off the bench for Michigan (14-2, 5-1 Big Ten), which scored 25 points off 23 Wisconsin turnovers and had a 46-26 advantage in points in the paint.

The Badgers (11-6, 3-3) received 12 points from Destiny Howell, 11 from Breauna Ware and 10 from Laci Steele.

No. 10 Louisville 86, Pitt 46

Anaya Hardy had a game-high 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting and nine rebounds as the Cardinals routed the visiting Panthers.

Louisville (16-3, 6-0 ACC) put up an overwhelming 60-28 rebounding advantage, which fueled an 18-0 difference in second-chance points. Laure Ziegler tallied 13 points and seven boards, and the Cardinals also got 43 points from their bench, including 12 from Imari Berry and Skylar Jones and a 10-point, 10-rebound showing from Grace Mbugua.

Theresa Hagans had 14 points and Mikayla Johnson scored 10 for Pitt (8-10, 1-4), which has lost six of eight.

West Virginia 83, No. 11 Iowa State 70

Kierra Wheeler poured in 25 points and the Mountaineers outscored Iowa State 43-31 in the second half at Ames, Iowa.

Jordan Harrison provided 19 points and eight assists for West Virginia (14-3, 4-1 Big 12), which shot 50.8% from the floor.

Audi Crooks notched 22 points and 10 rebounds and Sydney Harris supplied 15 points for Iowa State (14-3, 2-3), which committed 25 turnovers. Even 18-for-19 shooting on free throws couldn’t save the Cyclones.

No. 13 TCU 77, Arizona State 46

Olivia Miles cranked out 22 points and the Horned Frogs used a strong second quarter to take control against the Sun Devils at Fort Worth, Texas.

Clara Silva (12 rebounds) and Donovyn Hunter both had 10 points, while Maddie Scherr joined Miles with three 3-pointers for TCU (16-1, 4-1 Big 12), which led 35-20 at halftime after outscoring Arizona State 21-7 in the second quarter. The Horned Frogs have won two home games since their only loss, an 87-77 overtime defeat at Utah.

Gabby Elliott provided 19 points for Arizona State (16-2, 3-2), which shot just 28.8% from the floor and committed 17 turnovers. Elliott had the only three 3-point baskets for the Sun Devils.

No. 14 Iowa 56, Indiana 53

Chazadi Wright, whose 3-pointer gave the Hawkeyes the lead for good with 2:41 left, and Ava Heiden both scored 13 points and the visitors allowed only 18 second-half points to rally at Bloomington, Ind.

Hannah Stuelke added 12 points and 12 rebounds for Iowa (14-2, 5-0 Big Ten), which made 4 of 16 from 3-point range. Indiana was 2 of 19 on 3s.

Indiana’s Shay Ciezki had 21 points and Zania Socka-Nguemen had 12. The Hoosiers (11-7, 0-6) built a 35-19 halftime lead, but Iowa outscored Indiana 19-4 in the third quarter, taking a brief lead before the quarter ended.

No. 15 Michigan State 85, Oregon 81

Rashunda Jones scored 23 points as the Spartans pulled out a Big Ten comeback victory at Eugene, Ore.

Grace VanSlooten’s 16 points and 10 rebounds, Kennedy Blair’s 11 points and Jalyn Brown’s 10 points also helped Michigan State (16-1, 5-1 Big Ten), which rallied from a 16-point hole to lead 44-43 at halftime. The Spartans trailed 75-74 with 3 1/2 minutes left before a 6-0 run.

Katie Fiso’s 20 points and nine assists led Oregon (14-4, 2-3), which had 19 turnovers. Sofia Bell and Mia Jacobs each supplied 18 points and Ehis Etute had 11 points for the Ducks, who made all 12 of their free-throw attempts.

No. 16 Baylor 79, Kansas 64

Taliah Scott racked up 24 points despite 2-for-13 shooting on 3-point attempts as the Bears won the Big 12 game at Waco, Texas.

Darianna Littlepage-Buggs posted 16 points, 13 rebounds and six assists and Jana Van Gytenbeek added 10 points and four steals for Baylor (15-3, 4-1 Big 12), which won its fourth game in a row.

Jaliya Davis contributed 21 points and Lilly Meister and S’Mya Nichols both had 11 points for Kansas (11-6, 1-4), which committed 20 turnovers.

No. 18 Ole Miss 93, Mississippi State 68

Cotie McMahon tallied 21 points in 24 minutes to lead the host Rebels to a runaway rivalry win over the Bulldogs in Oxford, Miss.

Sira Thienou added 20 points and five steals, Latasha Lattimore scored 17 and Christeen Iwuala paired 14 points with a team-high six rebounds. Ole Miss (16-3, 3-1 SEC) was outrebounded 37-35 but held a commanding 48-30 points in the paint advantage and turned 16 turnovers into 19 points in the wire-to-wire win.

Favour Nwaedozi earned her eighth double-double of the season with 14 points and 11 boards for Mississippi State (14-4, 1-3), which has lost three straight. Madison Francis and Chandler Prater led the team in scoring with 15 points apiece.

No. 20 Tennessee 85, Arkansas 50

Zee Spearman led the Lady Volunteers with 20 points and eight rebounds in an easy win over the Razorbacks in Knoxville, Tenn.

Mia Pauldo added 18 points, Janiah Barker had 13 and Jaida Civil put up 12 for Tennessee (12-3, 4-0 SEC). The Lady Vols benefitted from 26 Arkansas turnovers while committing only eight of their own.

Jada Bates had 13 points and nine rebounds and Ashlynn Chlarson chipped in 10 points and seven boards for Arkansas (11-8, 0-4), which shot just 27.3% overall and 3-for-18 from distance.

Minnesota 63, No. 21 Southern California 62

Grace Grocholski scored 25 points on 10-for-20 shooting from the field with five 3-pointers in the home Big Ten victory in Minneapolis.

Sophie Hart’s 15 points also boosted Minnesota (12-4, 3-2 Big Ten). Other than Grocholski, the Golden Gophers shot 0-for-8 on 3-point attempts.

Kara Dunn’s 27 points and Jazzy Davidson’s 21 points carried USC (10-6, 2-3), which had 17 turnovers compared to Minnesota’s nine.

Notre Dame 73, No. 22 North Carolina 50

Hannah Hidalgo exploded for 31 points, eight rebounds, six assists and seven steals as the Fighting Irish ripped the Tar Heels in South Bend, Ind.

Notre Dame blew open a six-point halftime lead by dominating the third quarter 22-5. Vanessa de Jesus, who finished with 16 points, made three 3-pointers in just over a minute and a half span in that period. The Fighting Irish (12-4, 4-2 ACC) have responded to back-to-back losses that knocked them out of the rankings with a pair of wins. Cassandre Prosper added 17 points and 14 rebounds for Notre Dame.

Nyla Harris totaled 14 points and eight rebounds to lead the Tar Heels (13-5, 2-3), which committed a season-high 22 turnovers to lose its second straight.

Purdue 78, No. 23 Washington 72 (OT)

Tara Daye scored the game-tying layup in regulation and the first seven points of the extra session by herself, fueling the Boilermakers’ victory over the Huskies in West Lafayette, Ind.

Daye finished with 19 points after hitting a jumper, a 3-pointer and a fastbreak layup in succession to start overtime for Purdue (10-7, 2-4 Big Ten). Her layup with 14 seconds in the fourth quarter helped the Boilermakers erase a late eight-point deficit. Madison Layden-Zay also had 19 points, including two crucial 3-pointers late in regulation, and Lana McCarthy went for 14 points and 12 rebounds.

Sayvia Sellers had 23 points before fouling out to guide Washington (12-4, 2-3), which lost its second straight game. Avery Howell and Elle Ladine each finished with 13 points and eight rebounds and Hannah Stines added 11 points and eight boards.

–Field Level Media